PERSONALS Ties up city visits from San Antonio to Houston
Legette Tarver and Bob Burgess arrived in the city yesterday for short stays, Miss Eiline Quick from Houston visits her sister, and L F Poston with daughter M M Poston arrived from San Antonio. Several others from various cities are listed in the social notes, with plans to depart soon and visits to relatives. Agricultural notes discuss soil mulch techniques and land use shaping farming practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legette Tarver
San Antonio
Bob Burgess
Eiline Quick
Houston
John Maher
L. F. Poston
M M. Poston
Art
Hamilton Wills
Whipps
Montana
Atlantic Fleet Begins Summer Training In Narragansett Bay
Newark June 25 The Atlantic fleet assembled here on orders from Washington will start an extensive training program to keep the fleet and crew in prime condition throughout the summer. The fleet will stay in Narragansett Bay until July 15, conduct exercises and maneuvers, then disperse into sections to operate along the north coast for two weeks focusing on defense war problems. The orders replace the plan to send the fleet through the Panama Canal.
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Newark
RK. J
Washington
Narragansett Bay
Vanama Canal
Chicago boxing fans arm amateurs for Cleveland showdown
A group of clever amateur boxers has been gathered by Chicago sport lovers to challenge the Cleveland smuggers in a tomorrow night bout. The event brings local talent against a rival crew in a float of noisy ringside excitement.
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Chicago
Cleveland
European Literacy Records by Country Across Eras
A Houston Post summary of historical literacy rates across European nations. The piece lists percentages of literate populations or army recruit literacy by year, covering Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, England and Wales, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, highlighting shifts from 1800 through early 20th century, with figures as low as near zero and as high as about 99 percent in Russia by 1887.
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Europe
Austria
Belgum
Lal
Bulgaria
Denmark
England
Wales
Maltese Islands
Netherlands
Portigzal
Roumania
Russia
Scotland
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Houston Post
Social Calendar Notes From Friday and Saturday Events
Society notes list events including The Philatheas at School Plaza at 8 30 p m Ursuline Academy commencement at 8 30 Saturday Mrs A C Hamilton hosting Nulles Club at 4 o clock and a Young Girls Dance at Elk s Hall at 8 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philatheas
Ursuline Academy
A. C. Hamilton
Nulles
Elk’s Hall
Sunshine and Socials Brighten June Celebration Features
A June Sunshine Song opens as a cheerful omen for merry hearts and sunny dispositions. A flurry of social events follows with Mrs. John Convery hosting a Helks Hall dance for about twenty five couples with the Ninth Infantry Band providing music. Grace Davis is honored at a party by Misses Lilian and Emmie Westbrook. Vida Bunn heads to Hazelrige ranch for two weeks. Mrs. Yates hosts a house party for her daughters Ollie and Polly, with ranch guests Inez Hill and others. Mr. Rd. Cluck returns from Georgetown. The Christian Ladies Aid Society elects officers, and socializing caps the week with visits to Pleasanton and Bella Vista.
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Martin
Montreal
John Convery
Helks Hall
Convery
S. M. Barlow
Gallagher
San Antonio
Ninth Infantry
Yates
Misses Ollie
Polly Yates
Inez Hill
Tom Nye
Phyllis Junn
Ted O'Sell
Irene Leyendecker
Students Train as War Officers Campaign Opens at Presidio
An unusually large group of western college students joined a five week training camp at the Presidio to become commissioned officers. Government support covers lodging and gear. weekly board is 3.50 and uniforms cost five dollars. The program blends lectures drills maps riding and artillery with demonstrations in mine laying and demolition. Similar camps will open in Chickamauga Park Georgia Ludington Michigan and Plattsburg New York and run through August 8.
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San Francisco
Presidio
Chickamauga Park
Georgia
Ludington
Mich
Plattsburg
N.Y
Harvard Yale Boat Race Set for This Afternoon
New London Conn June 25 The unbeaten 1915 varsity crews of Harvard and Yale meet this afternoon for the collegiate rowing championship and the lead in the long rivalry. The 49th Harvard Yale clash at Cambridge to New Haven has each side with 24 victories. Harvard and Yale squads well trained with Yale debuting a heavier, stronger eight. The race starts about 4 30 pm at the railroad bridge over four miles upstream with one referee. Preliminaries feature the second varsity eights and the freshman eight-oared crews on the downstream course.
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New London
Connu
Harvard
Yale
Cambridge
New Haven
Starvard
Crimson
Cornell
Lake Cayusa
Rowing Board
Harry Fisher
Columbia
Dedicate Statue to Swedish Poet Gunnar Wennenberg
In Minneapolis on June 24 the statue of Gunnar Wennenberg, noted Swedish poet and educator, is dedicated as a gift from Swedish American citizens. The conseul will present the statue, Mayor Nye will accept, and Governor Hammond will speak. Wennenberg hymns will be sung as a Swedish folk festival marks Midsummer Day.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Gunnar Wennenbere
Minneapolis Park
Wallace G. Nye
Winfield
Hammond
Wennenberg
Toronto League Drops Lacrosse After 27 Years
For the first time in 27 years the Toronto League, Canada’s oldest lacrosse league, has dropped the sport for this year, signaling a pause in competition and reshaping local sports plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto League
Canada
Italian Red Cross Headed by Duchesa of Aosta Nurse Leader
A new photograph shows the Duchesa of Aosta in charge of Italian Red Cross nurses. Her husband serves as a commanding officer in the army, highlighting a prominent connection between royal nobility and wartime relief work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchesa i' Aosta
Red Cross
Minister Fights Ousting By Philadelphia Church Trial
Rev George Chalmers Richmond rector of St Johns Episcopal Church in Philadelphia defies Bishop Rhinelander and faces an ecclesiastical jury for alleged ordination vow violations and conduct unbecoming a clergyman. He accuses foes of conspiring to oust him and defends letters to the bishop as free speech amid a bitter dispute over church governance and who may preach.
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Philadelphia
George Chalmers Richmond
Richmond
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Rhinelander
Henry M. G. Huff
St. John's
Budd
Huff
Wall Street
Holy Ghost
Jesus Christ
Cash
John RB. Lennon
Sara A. Conboy
Lennon
Dr Riehmond
Intercollegiate Rowing Classic On Hudson River
The event takes place next Monday on the Hudson River between Columbia the current champions and Cornell Syracuse Pennsylvania and Stanford. Cornell has won the race 12 times in 20 editions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson River
Columbia
Cornell
Syracuse
Pennsylvania
Leland Stanford
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C. A. Sloan
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Frank Benavides, Jr
San Antoni
Vidales Ranch
Encinal
Hamilton
J. B. Schordt
Monterey
W. A. Start
W. A. Wallace
B. OO. MecCreless
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Premont
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Hager
Dallas
W. T. Quillen
H. O. Goodman
Galveston
W L. Herring
Austin
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C. A. Gomperts
T. A. Affleck
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Frank G. Abbott
C. H H. Brown
Ross
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New Orleans
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J. W. Baltimore
R. M. Weber
St. Louis
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Della Kinghuse
Dubose
Enrique R. Martinez
J G. Garza
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Mex
KK. F. Montemayor
J. P. Mason and Children
Villaldama
HH. Guth
J. Gans
Jess
Claridge
Longview
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German Empire
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Laredo Music and Jewelry Co
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Merryville
Grace Davis
Lilian
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Vida Bunn
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Christian Ladies Aid Society
Sam Mack
S. R. Anderson
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W. P. May
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R. A. Miller
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Pleasanton
Mrs. DaCamara
W. Y. Bunn
Phyllis
Woody Bunn
Netzer
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May
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Leo
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Jack
Ruth
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Bella Vista
Fool Gas & Oil Engines
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A. R. Vidaurri
Laredo
Robi McComb
Iturbide Street
Hazelrnge
Johnson & Sanchez
Eneinal
H. J. Hamilton
Davis Avenue
Jos. Netzer
Lincoln Street
North End
Fort McIntosh
Magazine of Fun
Physicians, Surgeons and Specialists
Webb Co, Medical Society
H. M. Austin
Richter
H. C. Hall
Richter Building
H. Stow Garlick
Res. Milmo Nat. Bank Bdlg
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Victoria St
Drs. C. F. and
H. E. Kenney
Osteopaths
Matamoros St
St. Peter's Church
Hicks, Hicks & Teagarden
Attorneys-at-Law
San Antonio and Laredo
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Wilcox Block
J. K. Thompson
Corner Market Plaza
O. E. Dunlap
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Walls Building
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T. S. Bond
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Mexico
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Houston Street
Alfred Gile
Valdez
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N. Y
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